In 2013, Binh Duong Province has connected with Kien Giang, Soc Trang, Dong Thap, Phu Yen, Tra Vinh, and Bac Lieu to get 2,841 laborers to Binh Duong for working. The ratio of connection reached 189.4% comparing to requirements in a bid to encourage and ensure local labor market balance.

People are getting employed before being trained in field of garment making Binh Duong Province is developing industry to attract over 700,000 laborers from outside the province. The labor demands of local enterprises increase by 50,000 daily; however, the local supply is fail to sustain.To resolve this matter, Provincial People’s Committee has approved plan for labor connection with provinces in triangle model in 2007 to tie up job introduction centers across localities.Thus, the connection has created a close circle to promote socio-economic development. After sometime implementing the connection, 30 provinces have signed contracts to supply ten thousands of labors to Binh Duong ProvinceUnder evaluation of Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs, the labor connection of provinces has been a vital channel to satisfy the labor needs of local enterprises for the time to come.“Since the plan has been established, enterprises like us are worry free for high quality employment in stable quantity. Besides, the laborers themselves are no longer worried about cheat of labor brokers. When they are here for jobs, they shall be supported to be allocated to suitable and stable job positions,” said an unnamed officer in charge of human resources in a company.“Through the labor connection program, I have registered for working in Binh Duong Province where I can see easy job seeking and information updates about enterprises,” said Thuy, a factory worker of Foster Corporation.Deputy Director of Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs, Mr. Nguyen Phung Trung asserted at the recent concluding conference on labor connection that the supply, training, and employment have within pivotal targets of the connection between provinces. Previously, the labor connection has been considered simply as supply for employment among enterprises.The new approaches and methods of enterprises regarding employment have transformed the passiveness of employers depending on their own flexibility and decisions.Reported by Van Son – Translated by Vi Bao